multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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The bill would provide a temporary carve-out for companies building new multifamily housing or rehabilitating properties that would otherwise be uninhabitable.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
In mid-January, a Canadian court notified Ernst & Young, the business’s monitor, that the bid submitted by the founders, brothers Rami Atallah, Bassel Atallah and Firas Atallah, together with their strategic partner, a leading Canadian multifamily office, had been accepted.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the first buildings to be delivered will be the 27-story multifamily tower.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, many multifamily property owners saw units foreclosed on during the time period.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
In mid-January, a Canadian court notified Ernst & Young, the business’s monitor, that the bid submitted by the founders, brothers Rami Atallah, Bassel Atallah and Firas Atallah, together with their strategic partner, a leading Canadian multifamily office, had been accepted.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the first buildings to be delivered will be the 27-story multifamily tower.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
In fact, many multifamily property owners saw units foreclosed on during the time period.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for multifamily
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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